Sport Sedans with automatic tranmissions

stcornish:Almost everytime a manufacturer makes a small sports sedan, such as a Focus ST, they have a manual transmission. I know that it is sacrilegious to speak of a "Sport" car with an automatic transmission but I live in the real world of commuting to work. I would love to have a 200+ hp Honda Civic or Ford Focus but I have to drive in traffic every day. A manual transmission in bumper-to-bumper traffic is a nightmare. Every major city in the US has these crowded commutes and most people can't afford to have a commuting car and a play car. If the manufacturers would make the sports sedans with automatics I bet they would sell a lot more than with manuals. Tell me what you think.

mcdoogs:

a manual in traffic is a 'nightmare'? You sir need a dose of perspective.

The focus St is a hot hatch, not a sport sedan

cp_09malibuV6:One of my younger college design teachers bought a TSX automatic because she wouldn't have a free hand for drinking coffee and talking on her cell phone during her commute. I think that's probably what the OP is talking about.

Such things seem silly to me. I once had a manual transmission Acura Legend with no cup holders (apparently cup holders only came on the automatic Legends). It was kind of tough bringing home a fountain drink. Had to keep switching hands every time I needed to shift. Having cup holders, not ot mention bluetooth hands free calling are such luxuries, but whatever, I guess different people have different priorities. /rant
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